What Will You Learn?

Sensory Processing Disorder describes a difference in the way that some people's senses are processed by the brain. This course provides an in-depth understanding of the condition, including the symptoms and behaviours associated with it, diagnosis, prevalence, history, therapies and interventions, and how you can provide support.

Although awareness has recently increased, it can still be difficult to get a diagnosis of Sensory Processing Disorder. This makes it is particularly important to know the symptoms of the condition and the behaviours that present themselves in the young children and adults...

What Will You Learn?

Sensory Processing Disorder describes a difference in the way that some people's senses are processed by the brain. This course provides an in-depth understanding of the condition, including the symptoms and behaviours associated with it, diagnosis, prevalence, history, therapies and interventions, and how you can provide support.

Although awareness has recently increased, it can still be difficult to get a diagnosis of Sensory Processing Disorder. This makes it is particularly important to know the symptoms of the condition and the behaviours that present themselves in the young children and adults who suffer from it. The sooner it can be diagnosed, the better, as modifications to the environment can be made and the right support can be put in place before self-esteem and self-confidence issues arise. The course explains the common symptoms that can occur in children and adults and the ways in which these are often misinterpreted.

As getting a diagnosis of Sensory Processing Disorder can sometimes be difficult, this course outlines the routes you may take in gaining help and the obstacles that you may come up against. The history of the condition is also explained, along with what research is being made into the causes of the condition and the differences in how its prevalence is perceived.

Currently, it is Occupational Therapists who are the leaders in the field, as far as intervention and therapy for those afflicted with Sensory Processing Disorder are concerned. The course looks further into this role, with an overview of how they work and what sort of therapies they may be able to offer. If you don’t have access to therapy, or would like advice on how you can be more involved with your child’s condition, the course also provides useful information in how you can provide support at home. Also included, are strategies that educators can implement in the classroom to enable effective learning to those with SPD.

Course Syllabus

What will I learn on the course?

Module 1 - What is Sensory Processing Disorder?

Part 1: How We Process Information from the World Around Us

Part 2: Our Eight Senses

Part 3: SPD Responses

Part 4: Key Learning Points

Module 1 Assessment

Module 2 - Symptoms and Behaviours

Part 1: Importance of Early Identification of SPD

Part 2: SPD Can Look Like Bad Behaviour

Part 3: Parents and SPD

Part 4: Key Learning Points

Module 2 Assessment

Module 3 - Diagnosis, Causes, Prevalence and History of SPD

Part 1: SPD from Birth?

Part 2: History of SPD

Part 3: Causes and Prevalence

Part 4: Key Learning Points

Module 3 Assessment

Module 4 - Therapies, Interventions and How You Can Help At Home and School

Part 1: Occupational Therapy

Part 2: How Parents Can Help

Part 3: Key Learning Points

Module 4 Assessment

Who Would Benefit from This Course?

Educators who wish to be able to recognise the disorder and cater education for those who have SPD will learn a lot here, as will therapists (in particular Occupational Therapists) who wish to increase their understanding of the disorder.

The Sensory Processing Disorder Awareness Short Course is a valuable source of information for any parent who knows or suspects that their child has SPD, (especially if they have been diagnosed with ADHD or Autism) and wishes to develop a comprehensive understanding of the condition.

Accreditations

There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. This is a Level 3 course and will give you 20 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

This course is registered with the CMA (Complementary Medical Association), which is internationally recognised as the elite force in professional, ethical complementary medicine by professional practitioners, doctors and, increasingly, by the general public. Upon completion of the course you can gain membership to the CMA, which in addition to supplying a professional accreditation, offers a number of benefits, all of which can be found here.

This course is certified by the IAHT (International Alliance of Holistic Therapists), the IAHT is an internationally recognised organisation. The IAHT certify personal development, health, fitness and nutrition courses.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you will receive 3 certificates. An accredited certificate from the awarding body relating to your course, a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course and a certified Diploma certificate from the Centre of Excellence.

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